dump truck

The term 'dump truck' primarily refers to a type of vehicle used in construction and transportation, but it also has a slang meaning.

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Definition

B2Construction and Transportation

(technical)A large vehicle with a bed that can be tilted to unload bulk materials such as dirt, gravel, or debris.

Example

  • The construction site was filled with dump trucks unloading gravel.
  • A dump truck delivered the sand for the playground.

C1Informal

(slang)A humorous or colloquial term for a person with large buttocks.

Example

  • She joked about needing a bigger chair because of her dump truck.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "dump truck":

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